Stephen Huss (musician)
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Waterloo, Ontario
Stephen Huss | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 19, 1967 |
| Origin | Canada |
| Died | August 2, 2015 (aged 47) Waterloo, Ontario |
| Genres | Synthpop Electronic Music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Synthesizer |
| Years active | 1980s–2015 |
| Formerly of | Psyche |
Stephen Huss (August 19, 1967 – August 2, 2015)[1] was a founding member of the Canadian dark synthpop band Psyche.[2]
Huss was born in Cooksville, Ontario, and grew up in Kitchener, Ontario. When he was a teenager his family moved to Edmonton, Alberta.[1]
Career
Huss, with his brother Darrin, formed the duo Psyche in 1981 in Edmonton.[3] The brothers began performing locally with keyboardist Dwayne Goettel. Some of their early material was recorded, and later released as the album Re-Membering Dwayne.[4]
After Goettel left the group, the brothers self-released an album 'Insomnia Theatre', in 1985; the album sold well in Europe.[5][6]
Huss was unable to continue in live performance after 1989 due to his ongoing struggle with schizophrenia. While living in Waterloo, Ontario,[7] he continued recording with the band into the early 1990s, after Darrin had relocated to Germany,[8] but discontinued songwriting with the band after the release of "Intimacy" in 1994.[9] He kept a relatively low profile since that time, but released three solo albums in the 2000s followed by a fourth, posthumously released by his brother on what would have been his 48th birthday.
